Srinagar, June 23: A CRPF jawan and two militants were killed in a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, police said.
They said a cordon and search operation was launched at Bandzoo Pulwama after an input about the presence of militants.
“As joint forces of police, Army and CRPF were carrying out search in the area, an encounter broke out with the hiding militants. In the gunfight, two militants were killed and a head constable of the CRPF was critically injured. The CRPF jawan of 182 Battalion was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” a police officer said.
Two AK rifles have been recovered from the encounter site.
The CRPF head constable has been identified as Sunil Kale of Solapur in Maharashtra.
The identity of the militants is being ascertained.
The officer said the operation is under way.
